emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3011 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kiribati ranks 145th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.511 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5093 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5711 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.499 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3011 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4881 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6654 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3119 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4856 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6216 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5778 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.671 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6169 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.639 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6545 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5352 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.565 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6332 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6952 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6865 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6672 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6038 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6694 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5657 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5352 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6076 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6283 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6547 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7918 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8276 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8481 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8442 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9021 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9678 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9997 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9855 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +60.8% | 0.3035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4881 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -53.1% | 0.6654 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3119 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +55.7% | 0.3119 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4856 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4623 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6654 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4856 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.671 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6314 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5352 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6952 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8963 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 142 Turkey 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eritrea 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mexico 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Latvia 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Georgia 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kiribati rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.